Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-11-06
ANARCHY At A DISCOUNT.
Mrs. Parsons Creates a Sensation.


CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-The event at the
county jail this morning was confer
ence Of nearly half an hour between
Captain Black, L. 5. Oliver and the
seven doomed anarchists. After the
conclusion of the conference Captain
Black refused to make public the mat.
ter under discussion. He said he ex-
pected to leave for Springfield with a
petition Of amnesty on Monday night.
To inquiry whether he hoped for in
clemency, he replied: II am always
a hopeful man and | will hope until
there is no longer any ground for it
when there can only be grief for seven
men murdered by the law"
1t has been suggested by several
prominent attorneys that the defense,
for the purpose Of delaying If nothing
else, could apply for writ of de luna.
tico inquirendo to determine the men,
tai condition of the condemned seven.
Captain Black was asked his views on
this new point. He said: 1T might
be done, but the brave fellows over
there would never consent TO it,"
At noon Mrs. Lucy Parsons, wife Of
the condemned ansrcist. descended the
stairs leading to the Spaulding print.
ing Office and began to sell pamphlets
entitled "Was it fair trial?" She
had her arms full of the documents
and WAS selling them for five cents
apiece. In five minutes after the an
nouncement of the woman's name 1t
was beyond all possibility for pedes-
trial to get within 100 yards Of the
spot where she stood. Three blue
coats with flushed faces and short
breath ordered the woman to "move
on She did move on in the direc.
ton Of the public building, carrying
her pamphlets and followed by an i'm.
mense throng. 1t was estimated that
5000 people were assembled around
the place. Finally couple Of officers
came up and took Mrs. Parsons before
Chief Ebersold. That official decided
that she had the same right to sell her
books that other venders Of literature
and said she might continue the book
business as long as che pleased pro-
vided she did not blockade the streets.
She obeyed and continued to walk
through the streets until completely
exhausted. She staggered up stairs
aud sank nearly fainting In Q chair In
Devine's Office. In the few hours she
was out she sold nearly 5000 copies.
The sheriff has already begun the
building Of the scsfiold on which 1t is
intended to hang the anarchists. This
afternoon DIR. Schmidt, Frank Stauber
and George Schilling, all prominent
In the endesvors that have been mad e
to secure leniency for the anarchists
visited Spies at the Jail. They bad a
paper which they handed TO him and
an earnest conversation took place.
The anarchist appeared reluctant to
DO what the men were advising and
Stauber WAS heard to say: This Is
the last chance" After more talk and
gesticulations, Spies finally called for
pen and signed.
August Spies, Samuel Fielden and
Nicholas ,Schwab signed petition
this afternoon humbly begging the
governor to commute their sentences.
These three Of the condemned are the
only ones who have not written letters
to the governor that they would not
accept Communication OF sentence.
1--WE have won half our battle In get.
ting the signature Of Spies,n said
Frank Stauber, on leaving the jail,
land we hope to be successful with
the rest tomorrow"
The Arbeiter Zeitung, the organ OF
the anarchists, to-day was long edi'
torlAl on the action OF the supreme